Firefighters snuff out arson fire at trucking company in Pacific

The Valley Regional Fire Authority snuffed out what investigators say is an arson fire early Sunday morning involving four semi-tractor trucks at Oscar trucking company at 1449 Valentine Ave. in Pacific.

Firefighters arrived at 12:23 a.m. to find three trucks fully involved and a fourth partially involved in fire. Two fire engines extinguished the fires in 10 minutes.

A neighbor had reported hearing an explosion followed by a car leaving at a high rate of speed. He then noted the fire and called 911.

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The South King County Fire Investigation task force has determined that the fire was an arson. Nobody was hurt, but damage to the four trucks is estimated to be $60,000.